Vespa (douglas) 200 vs Piaggio X9

The Vespa (douglas) 200 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X9: 86.1% vs 77.0%, a 9.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Vespa (douglas) 200	Piaggio X9
First-time pass rate	86.1%	77.0%
Outright fail rate	9.8%	17.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+7.5 pts	-4.4 pts
Engine size	197cc	244cc
Median miles at test	14,119	12,186
MOT tests analysed	173	21,703
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	steering and suspension

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Vespa (douglas) 200	Piaggio X9
0k-10k miles	81.7%	81.4%
10k-20k miles	91.9%	75.8%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

VESPA (DOUGLAS) 200 86.1% pass · 173 tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.